• Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will regret ending Patriots dynasty early

    Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will regret ending Patriots dynasty early

    Tom Brady wants this chance to show the world that he can win a Super Bowl without Bill Belichick, more than Belichick wanted him to stay and win their seventh Super Bowl championship together. It is stunning that Brady — 43 next summer — reached the conclusion that he believes he has a better chance …
  • How Tom Brady broke up with the Patriots

    How Tom Brady broke up with the Patriots

    After 20 years, you can’t end it by text message. Patriots owner Robert Kraft told ESPN.com on Tuesday that Tom Brady came over on Monday night and the two decided that after six Super Bowls and two decades, the franchise and quarterback would go their separate ways. “Tommy initiated contact (Monday) night & came over. …
  • Chargers or Buccaneers? Breaking down Tom Brady’s free-agency decision

    Chargers or Buccaneers? Breaking down Tom Brady’s free-agency decision

    Tom Brady is ditching New England for greener pastures. Likely warmer ones, too. Will it be Tampa Bay or Los Angeles? Brady announced his departure from the Patriots on Tuesday after 20 years and six Super Bowl victories, and now all eyes are on where he goes next. The 42-year-old left that part out of …
  • Tom Brady signing with Buccaneers after Patriots goodbye

    Tom Brady signing with Buccaneers after Patriots goodbye

    Tom Brady’s departure was not completely unexpected. His likely destination certainly is. Brady is leaving the New England Patriots — and reportedly headed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Like his idol Joe Montana and rival Peyton Manning before him, Brady will finish his career in an unfamiliar uniform after he announced via social media on …
  • Who’s the next Patriots QB? Teddy Bridgewater, Jarrett Stidham top options

    Who’s the next Patriots QB? Teddy Bridgewater, Jarrett Stidham top options

    Who will be the next Patriots quarterback after Tom Brady announced he’s leaving New England? Steve Young replaced Joe Montana. Aaron Rodgers replaced Brett Favre. Andrew Luck replaced Peyton Manning. So, who is going to replace Tom Brady now that he is leaving the Patriots? Here is an early look at five options: Teddy Bridgewater …
  • Tom Brady announces leave the Patriots in NFL free agency

    Tom Brady announces leave the Patriots in NFL free agency

    Tom Brady is leaving the Patriots. Where is he going? To be decided, but the NFL will never look the same. Brady, 42, announced via social media on Tuesday morning that he is finished in New England after 20 seasons, six Super Bowl wins in nine appearances and three MVPs. “I don’t know what the …
  • Tom Brady free-agency mania: 3 interested teams, 1 definitely not

    Tom Brady free-agency mania: 3 interested teams, 1 definitely not

    And then there were three. With the Titans and 49ers out of the Tom Brady sweepstakes, the once-crowded field of interested parties is down to the Chargers, Buccaneers and Patriots, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Earlier in the day, there were whispers that the Broncos could be a late entry to the Brady free-agency …
  • NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady and Patriots aren’t close to a deal

    NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady and Patriots aren’t close to a deal

    The forecast for Tom Brady’s future in New England is getting bleaker. As of noon Monday, the Patriots will no longer be the only team that is eligible to negotiate with the four-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback as he heads into the first NFL free agency of his career. ESPN reported Sunday that Brady “does …
  • NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady controls everything

    NFL free agency 2020: Tom Brady controls everything

    If you think Tom Brady controlled the NFL for the last two decades, you have not seen anything yet. There never has been a more high-profile free agent than the six-time Super Bowl champion, who will hit the open market for the first time in his career when the legal tampering period for negotiations opens …
  • Tom Brady running out of NFL free-agency options as 49ers move on

    Tom Brady running out of NFL free-agency options as 49ers move on

    Tom Brady’s potential suitors in free agency appear to be quickly deflating, and at least one national analyst believes the three-time NFL MVP will remain in New England. The Tennessee Titans re-signed quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a four-year extension Sunday, and NBC analyst Chris Simms cited sources saying that the San Francisco 49ers have decided …